For Patients

Information to be Provided by Reproductive Technology Centres

The persons seeking RT procedure should be informed of the following before treatment services are provided:

1. explanation of the RT procedure;
2. possible discomfort, side effects and complications of treatment to the woman and the resulting pregnancy, including the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, multiple pregnancy and indications for embryonic reduction;
3. limitations and possible outcomes of the treatment;
4. other options available;
5. charges for the services;
6. the legal status of the child and parents and the right of the consequence child to access to related information (if donated gametes or embryos are used in the treatment); and
7. the legal obligation of service providers to report information to the Council on Human Reproductive Technology in accordance with the Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance (Cap. 561).

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